Best of Brooklyn Poetry Slam with Parle Endeavors

Thu, May 8 2025
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
New Lots, Auditorium

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To celebrate National Poetry Month this year, BPL has partnered with Parle Endeavors who is launching their first annual Best of Brooklyn Poetry Slam Series.  

The event is open exclusively to middle school and high school students who live in Brooklyn, or go to school in Brooklyn.  Proof of residence, or school enrollment, must be provided.

The poetry slam will consist of 3 preliminary round opportunities.  The top performers from all the preliminary rounds will make it to the finals event.

Preliminary Round (April 29th - May 8th) for the Slam will be one poem per performer.

Poets who don't move on to the finals can attend more than one preliminary event.  
Direct registration link is here:  https://parleendeavors.org/2025-poetry-events/best-of-brooklyn-poetry-slam-workshop-series/  

Event flier for the Best of Brooklyn Slam at New Lots library.
665 New Lots Avenue at Barbey St.
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